Guest guest Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Does your menstrual cycle seem to effect your disease? It seems like every month I get flares in my fingers and toes right before my period. I was just wondering if anyone else experiemces this. Vicki --- USFamily.Net - $8.25/mo! -- Highspeed - $19.99/mo! --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 I had been diagnosed around 2001 with osteopenia (precursor to Osteoporsis). I took Actonel once per week for about 1 - 1/2 years. There were no real improvements so I had decided to get off the medication since it did not help much. I think I was just on the low end of the bell curve and there was not much that could really help. Make sure to read all the side effects with the drug you are looking into taking. My dentist told me that some of the bone density medications can cause necrosis in the mouth - not common I don't think but can happen in certain instances. I try to eat healthy, exercise (weight bearing exercises are good to help with the bone density issue), take calcium supplements and try to be conscious with my posture. That is about all that I do. -Cheryl Sherman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 I can't say anything about the effectiveness of Fortical <http://www.fortical.com/>, I've just been on it for a short time. After a couple of fractures, my doctor prescribed both calcium and Vitamin D above the level of what I normally take in a daily multi-vitamin. In addition he prescribed the Fortical. I think its rather unusual in that it is a nasal spray (once per day in alternate nostrils). He said that it works to decrease the rate of calcium loss from bones. I stay away asking my doctor for any particular prescription, but its good to be informed about medications that are available. -- ** <http://denver.bcycle.com> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 My husband was the one with CMT so my answer may not help you. I read about all the drugs including Boniva and decided against them based on bone side effects. I am taking Evista, which has fewer side effects and am having none. However you might look at _http://www.ehealthme.com/sa/2672710/neuropathy_ (http://www.ehealthme.com/sa/2672710/neuropathy) Elinor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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